Type
File Name
Location
Crocodile Smile was first discovered in April 2024 in enterprise cloud environments.
Name
Crocodile Smile
First Seen
April 2024
Crocodile Smile is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Crocodile Smile is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Crocodile Smile updates the last modified date of the file it targets.
Some ransomware will change or append a suffix to the end of the file after they are encrypted, including changing the extension of a file. Here are some of the possible suffixes that Crocodile Smile ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.CrocodileSmile
Not all ransomware leaves a note. However, some ransomware leaves the infected party instructions on what the user should do to get rid of the ransomware, or satisfy the ransom. This often involves transferring money, often bitcoin or another cryptocurrency to a designated wallet.
Below are the type(s) of notes, content, and typical locations where Elastio has found ransom notes from Crocodile Smile.
Type File Name Location file READ_SOLUTION.txt EveryFolder screenshot Desktop
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Crocodile Smile.
Executables
Xview.exe, svchost.exe
Ransomware often links to external pages such as payment pages, telegram contacts, etc. Below are some of the URLs Elastio has found to be associated with Crocodile Smile.
External Pages
